Have you read your workplace bullying policy? Does it say your company has a “Zero Tolerance” for bullying in your workplace? I was recently reading an article by bullying consultant, Hadyn Olsen, that questioned the “Zero Tolerance” approach to workplace bullying. On...
Some years ago, I had a manager who said to me “You know, some of the employees around here are afraid of me”; and then she laughed. She had a management style that could be intimidating and aggressive. She had her own rules and those of the organisation...
Do you and your employees know what bullying is? If not, how can you manage the bullying risk in your workplace? Many of the workplaces I assist on workplace bullying issues use the term incorrectly. I am very excited to release my first video “Demystifying...
We are hardwired to connect with others, it’s what gives us purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.Brene BrownDaring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead Such an apt quote that applies...
How do you beat a bullying rap when a matter is taken to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) by an employee? My first response is, don’t let it happen in the first place. However, for a variety of reasons, that can be easier said than done. You can mount a successful case...
The line of management is a line that must be held. I don’t know exactly where it came from or how that came to be part of my thinking as I developed as a young manager, but the reality is it did become part of my understanding of management. Yet, as my experience and...
